> AI agents: this is one page of Nextmove’s FDE site, in Markdown. Nextmove is a job board and free career service for forward deployed engineers (FDEs). Each posting is classified from its text, not its title: the kind of work, how much of it is production code, pre-sales weight, time at customer sites, travel, remote arrangement, level and posted base pay. The site also publishes the aggregates: median pay by level, metro, company and kind of work, and which companies started hiring FDEs each week. Every page under https://nextmove.md/fde is served this way; the index of pages is https://nextmove.md/llms.txt. # Junior Software Engineer (AI Focus) Canonical URL: https://nextmove.md/fde/jobs/0f665293e3dbb960 Visionist, Inc. posts a junior FDE role to build what the customer runs in Columbia, MD, at $115,000–$185,000 base, above the junior FDE median of $135,000 across 26 postings with pay. Build Python-based agentic integrations and workflows using multiple AI models, APIs, and data sources for a mission-focused program. Read from the employer’s posting on November 6, 2026. - [Visionist, Inc.](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/visionist-inc) First seen Oct 24, 2026 · open on Jobvite as of Nov 6, 2026 **$115,000–$185,000** Columbia, MD Build Python-based agentic integrations and workflows using multiple AI models, APIs, and data sources for a mission-focused program. - [See roles that fit me](https://nextmove.md/sign-up?from=%2Ffde%2Fjobs%2F0f665293e3dbb960&placement=top) - [View posting at Visionist, Inc.](https://jobs.jobvite.com/visionist/job/od4TAfwu) Free. Upload your resume once, see why each FDE role fits, and get introduced only when you say so. ## At a glance ### Posted base pay $115K–$185K Above the median Midpoint $150K · median $135K This job $115K to $185K. Junior FDE postings, 26 postings: the middle 50% of posted pay is $117K to $157K, median $135K. ### The work Builds what the customer runs Balance **Mostly building** Project stages 1. Pre-sales (not covered) 2. Proof of concept (not covered) 3. Implementation 4. Operations (not covered) - **Coding**: Writes production code - **Builds for**: External customers - **Level**: Junior - **Role**: Individual contributor ### What they ask for Experience - **3+ years** software development - **4+ years** experience that may substitute for a bachelor's degree Background - **Software engineering** ### Do you meet what the posting states? The posting asks for 3+ years. How many do you have? The posting reads as a junior role. What level are you at now? The job is in Columbia, MD. Could you work there? Which of these have you used in production? Answer each one. Nothing is saved or sent. 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(3)](https://nextmove.md/fde/companies/visionist-inc) ## What you’ll do - Develop Python agentic integrations using AI models, APIs, and data sources. - Build agentic tools and workflows with frameworks such as PydanticAI, LangGraph, and DeepAgents. - Gather requirements from mission stakeholders and develop technical solutions. - Extract relevant information from customer data and test workflows with software engineers. ## What you’ll bring - Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph; U.S. citizenship required. - Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline or four additional years of experience in place of the degree. - 3–7 years of software development experience. - Experience with Python, JSON, REST APIs, and data manipulation. ## About Visionist, Inc. Visionist builds software, analytics, and mission tools for national security and defense customers. 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